Thursday, October 6, 2016

October Monthly Challenge Sponsors + Prizes

Helena Benkoczka of Areto creates wonderful nature inspired pendants and jewelry components. Helena began making colorful polymer clay beads out of her own need for her jewelry. She immediately fell in love with the creative process and possibilities that come with polymer clay.

Areto is located in Oghmagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.Helena is donating everything pictured above valued over $50.

Laura Souder of Laura Souder Studio creates Raku fired pendants, art Beads, jewelry components, jewelry, wall sculptures and vessels. Laura's beautiful raku pieces are organic and give a feeling of movement, flow, and immediacy. Many of her pieces feel like they are from the sea.Laura Souder Studio is located in Menifee California.

Dragonfly Lamp by By Émile Gallé. This Month's art has many different elements that can be used for inspiration: dragonfly imagery, trees, movement, wings, insects, leaves, tulips, glass, light, yellows, brown, burnt sienna, purple and pink.

We can't wait to see where your creativity takes you with the art for this month's challenge!

**IMPORTANT** Please remember to put OCT ABS in the title or tag of your submission(s). Pinterest doesn't keep Pins in the order they are posted.

Provide us with the artist of the Art Beads used and we always love to know all the materials you used. ***Art Beads MUST be used in your entry.***